Reviews

The Calculus of Battle by David Guymer

trackofwords's review

4.0

For day five of Black Library’s 2016 Advent Calendar it’s the turn of the Iron Hands, in a 40k audio drama by David Guymer – The Calculus of Battle. Viewing an Imperial world besieged by tyranids through the Iron Hands’ cold logic, Warleader Kardan Stronos weighs up the conflicting costs and benefits of intervening – does the potential cost in materiel usage and possible loss of Iron Hands life outweigh the benefits of evacuating even a tiny proportion of the planet’s 7 billion inhabitants? Constantly shifting with every action he takes, the battle calculus drives his decisions and determines whether the world lives or dies.

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nooker's review

4.0

Fun quick story. Interesting insight into how Iron Hands conduct battle.

mike_no1's review

3.0

Too short.

ir85's review

5.0

Cold, dark and brutal, just like its protagonist.